Gender equality

Gender equality is part of the institutional strategy of the University of Goettingen.

Available measures of the university for all doctoral researchers:

• Dorothea Schloezer program (Mentoring workshops, Networking, Scholarship-program for female postdoctoral researches)


• Familiy Service Unit (assistance in combining academic with family life, regular child-care with reserved places in nearby day-care facilities, Flexible child-care)


• Equal Opportunities Office (Information on teleworking, Consulting in career planning for young female researchers)


• "Frauenförderpool" of the Faculty of Biology and Psychology

• child-care during evening seminars


• support in organizing child-care during external internships

• PIs and visiting researchers as role models:
  → Career discussions with scientists from science and industry, integration of family and career in Canada and Germany


• Soft skill courses for women (GGNB):
  → Empowerment - how you get what you want
  → Successful and authentic self-presentation
  → Speak out-voice training for women


• Women's Career and Networks Symposium (GGNB):
  → Bring women in contact with a scientific community with successful careers in academia, industry, public sector etc.